Preedy v General Optical Council

Preedy v General Optical Council

The Committee was entitled to refuse the adjournment as there was no proper medical evidence of unfitness to attend; the convictions were valid and could not be challenged in this forum; the extent of the fraud was correctly stated; erasure was a lawful and appropriate sanction given the seriousness of the misconduct.

Parties
Appellant: Preedy; Respondent: General Optical Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 April 2012
Procedural Posture
Statutory Appeal (professional Disciplinary) / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Fitness to Practise, Adjournment of Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanction of Erasure, Costs
Professional Discipline Administrative Law Fitness to Practise Adjournment of Disciplinary Proceedings Sanction of Erasure Costs

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Parties

Preedy

Appellant

General Optical Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Statutory Appeal (professional Disciplinary) / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Fitness to Practise Committee erred in refusing an adjournment
  2. 2 Whether the Committee erred in relying on the appellant's criminal convictions
  3. 3 Whether the Committee misstated the extent of the fraud

Ratio Decidendi

The Committee was entitled to refuse the adjournment as there was no proper medical evidence of unfitness to attend; the convictions were valid and could not be challenged in this forum; the extent of the fraud was correctly stated; erasure was a lawful and appropriate sanction given the seriousness of the misconduct.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Appellant to pay respondent's costs assessed at £7,200